Oklahoma Democrats will compete in a primary runoff election in the 2026 Senate race in a long-shot bid to flip a deep-red seat held by Republicans for over 35 years.
Trump has touted his tentative agreement with Iran at the G7 summit. Today, he is expected to field questions at a press conference as the summit wraps up. And, a look at Tuesday's primary election results.
US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has opened a Congressional investigation into Major League Baseball as the league faces growing backlash over its threat to discipline Christian players who wore Bible verses on their uniforms during a Pride Night game. This comes after the MLB issued warnings to Christian ballplayers from the San Francisco Giants club for wearing verses from the book of Genesis. The post UPDATE: Senator Josh Hawley Opens Investigation into MLB for Discrimination Against Christian Players for Proclaiming Their Faith on Pride Night – Calls Out League’s Hypocrisy appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Voters across the country delivered a mixed verdict in a series of high-profile primary contests Tuesday, elevating political outsiders, boosting progressive candidates in deep-blue jurisdictions, and offering fresh clues about President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP ahead of the midterm elections. Kemp and Trump both lose in Georgia’s gubernatorial race Republican businessman Rick Jackson […]
President Donald Trump's status as a kingmaker in Republican primaries got a setback on Tuesday, as Georgia GOP voters rejected his choice for the governor's race.Businessman Rick Jackson, defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who had Trump's endorsement as well as the endorsement of outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, according to the Associated Press and CNN.Jones is well known for being one of the "fake electors" in the 2020 scheme to overturn former President Joe Biden's electoral win. He managed to avoid criminal charges in the ensuing investigation.The governor primary in Georgia was one of the notable displays of unity between Trump and Kemp, who have had an on-again/off-again rocky relationship after he and other GOP state officials refused to intervene on his behalf to overturn the 2020 election results.On the Democratic side, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is hoping to break years of solid Republican rule in the state.
While the Senate had planned to confirm Jay Clayton as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI) as soon as Wednesday, President Donald Trump derailed those plans overnight after announcing he was “cancelling” the confirmation hearing, thereby creating a “disaster” and “living hell” for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), some journalists said.“It’s almost as if Trump wakes up every day and thinks to himself, ‘How can I make John Thune’s life a living hell?’” noted Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio in a social media post on X.In an early morning statement published Wednesday on Truth Social, Trump said he would be keeping Bill Pulte – his initial controversial pick for DNI he ultimately backed off from after receiving unprecedented bipartisan backlash – as acting DNI for the foreseeable future. He also demanded that the SAVE Act – his controversial voter ID law – be attached to the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a law that permits the overseas surveillance of Americans in some instances.“It's almost as if this was going too well for Trump,” noted Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman in a social media post on X. “Republicans and Democrats were gearing up to confirm Clayton as soon as tomorrow.”Trump also raged against Republicans regarding several other topics, including their refusal to eliminate the filibuster and blue slips, a process that allows senators to block judicial appointments in their own state.“Trump is attacking [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune (R-SD) and top Senate Republicans – without naming them – over the Clayton-Pulte dispute,” Punchbowl News’ report reads. “He’s putting pressure on Thune once again over eliminating the filibuster and blue slips for judicial nominations, two hallowed Senate traditions. He’s forcing the SAVE America Act – the Republicans’ photo ID and proof-of-citizenship bill – to the forefront of the Senate legislative agenda, even though there’s no way it can pass. All this is a disaster for Thune.”It’s almost as if Trump wakes up every day and thinks to himself, “How can I make John Thune’s life a living hell?”The president just blew up Jay Clayton’s confirmation hearing for DNI (was slated for 2pm today) & reiterated his demand for SAVE to be attached to FISA. pic.twitter.com/YVSRvYFpnc— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 17, 2026
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is headed for a rocky Senate confirmation process to take on the role permanently as several Republican senators raise concerns about his credibility and independence from President Trump. Blanche faced withering criticism from Senate Republicans during a private meeting last month at which more than 20 GOP lawmakers vented their…
White won 63.2% of the vote compared to his City Council colleague Brooke Pinto, who notched 21.5% when the contest was called by the Associated Press just after 12:10 a.m. ET. Wednesday.
No candidate got a majority of the vote in the primary, NBC News projects, as Republicans compete to succeed term-limited Gov. Kevin Stitt.